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Posted: 9/20/2005 7:21:38 PM EDT

I do so love the phrase "stuck on stupid"

Honore: And Mr. Mayor, let's go back, because I can see right now, we're setting this up as he said, he said, we said. All right? We are not going to go, by order of the mayor and the governor, and open the convention center for people to come in. There are buses there. Is that clear to you? Buses parked. There are 4,000 troops there. People come, they get on a bus, they get on a truck, they move on. Is that clear? Is that clear to the public?

Female reporter: Where do they move on...

Honore: That's not your business.

Male reporter: But General, that didn't work the first time...

Honore: Wait a minute. It didn't work the first time. This ain't the first time. Okay? If...we don't control Rita, you understand? So there are a lot of pieces of it that's going to be worked out. You got good public servants working through it. Let's get a little trust here, because you're starting to act like this is your problem. You are carrying the message, okay? What we're going to do is have the buses staged. The initial place is at the convention center. We're not going to announce other places at this time, until we get a plan set, and we'll let people know where those locations are, through the government, and through public announcements. Right now, to handle the number of people that want to leave, we've got the capacity. You will come to the convention center. There are soldiers there from the 82nd Airborne, and from the Louisiana National Guard. People will be told to get on the bus, and we will take care of them. And where they go will be dependent on the capacity in this state. We've got our communications up. And we'll tell them where to go. And when they get there, they'll be able to get a chance, an opportunity to get registered, and so they can let their families know where they are. But don't start panic here. Okay? We've got a location. It is in the front of the convention center, and that's where we will use to migrate people from it, into the system.

Male reporter: General Honore, we were told that Berman Stadium on the west bank would be another staging area...

Honore: Not to my knowledge. Again, the current place, I just told you one time, is the convention center. Once we complete the plan with the mayor, and is approved by the governor, then we'll start that in the next 12-24 hours. And we understand that there's a problem in getting communications out. That's where we need your help. But let's not confuse the questions with the answers. Buses at the convention center will move our citizens, for whom we have sworn that we will support and defend, hoo-ah...and we'll move them on. Let's not get stuck on the last storm. You're asking last storm questions for people who are concerned about the future storm. Don't get stuck on stupid, reporters. We are moving forward. And don't confuse the people please. You are part of the public message. So help us get the message straight. And if you don't understand, maybe you'll confuse it to the people. That's why we like follow-up questions. But right now, it's the convention center, and move on.

Male reporter: General, a little bit more about why that's happening this time, though, and did not have that last time...

Honore: You are stuck on stupid. I'm not going to answer that question. We are going to deal with Rita. This is public information that people are depending on the government to put out. This is the way we've got to do it. So please. I apologize to you, but let's talk about the future. Rita is happening. And right now, we need to get good, clean information out to the people that they can use, hooah? And we can have a conversation on the side about the past, in a couple of months.

www.radioblogger.com/images/09-20honore.mp3
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I love how he treats them like assets in his chain of command. I also like how he tosses a hooah in there a couple times for good measure.

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:30:33 PM EDT

[#1]

I wish he would be named the white house media guy. Can you imagine the daily press briefings?

GR

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:32:46 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
I wish he would be named the white house media guy. Can you imagine the daily press briefings?

GR

Anyone but McClellan.

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:40:00 PM EDT

[#3]

"He thinks he's John Wayne" -joker

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:40:07 PM EDT

[#4]

I love it!

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:41:57 PM EDT

[#5]

And right now, we need to get good, clean information out to the people that they can use, hooah?

LOVE IT!

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:42:00 PM EDT

[#6]

finally, someone treating these guys like the douchebags they are

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:44:26 PM EDT

[#7]

I saw his first press conference and I'll tell ya, by the time he was finished with a couple of those reporters, I'm sure they were begging for Donald Rumsfeld. He delivered a serious spanking to some of those fools.

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:46:19 PM EDT

[#8]

This is fantastic. O.K. I'm standing up right now and clapping. This man deserves it. An audience of one. Someone get this guy in office please!

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:50:33 PM EDT

[#9]

I love how he treats them like assets in his chain of command. I also like how he tosses a hooah in there a couple times for good measure.

+1000!!! That's EXACTLY what the media is to be during a disaster, not the "peanut gallery!"

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:55:48 PM EDT

[#10]

Finally we get some leadership from the state of Louisiana! Just maybe those idiot politicians will step back and realize that this guy is squared away and is task oriented.

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:56:17 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

Female reporter: Where do they move on...

Honore: That's not your business.

Male reporter: But General, that didn't work the first time...

Honore: Wait a minute. It didn't work the first time. This ain't the first time. Okay? If...we don't control Rita, you understand? So there are a lot of pieces of it that's going to be worked out.

Male reporter: General Honore, we were told that Berman Stadium on the west bank would be another staging area...

Honore: Not to my knowledge. Again, the current place, I just told you one time, is the convention center. ... But let's not confuse the questions with the answers. ... Let's not get stuck on the last storm. You're asking last storm questions for people who are concerned about the future storm. Don't get stuck on stupid, reporters. ...

Male reporter: General, a little bit more about why that's happening this time, though, and did not have that last time...

Honore: You are stuck on stupid. I'm not going to answer that question. We are going to deal with Rita. This is public information that people are depending on the government to put out. This is the way we've got to do it. So please. I apologize to you, but let's talk about the future. Rita is happening. And right now, we need to get good, clean information out to the people that they can use, hooah? And we can have a conversation on the side about the past, in a couple of months.

I love how he treats them like assets in his chain of command. I also like how he tosses a hooah in there a couple times for good measure.

You are stuck on stupid.

That's better than the fake interview where the General tells the female reporter she is also 'equiped' to be a prostitute.

Posted: 9/20/2005 7:57:13 PM EDT

[#12]

We need a "stuck on stupid" phtoshop with Mayor Ray in it.

Posted: 9/20/2005 8:00:17 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
We need a "stuck on stupid" phtoshop with Mayor Ray in it.

Bloggers already on it:

Posted: 9/20/2005 8:01:10 PM EDT

[#14]

Honore: You are stuck on stupid. I'm not going to answer that question.

Posted: 9/20/2005 8:01:49 PM EDT

[#15]

That guy is fucking awesome!

Posted: 9/20/2005 8:03:01 PM EDT

[#16]

Now with short video: thepoliticalteen.com/video/stuckonstupid.wmv

I do like the smirking Coast Guard officer behind him. I can't remember his name.

Posted: 9/20/2005 8:11:57 PM EDT

[#17]

Posted: 9/20/2005 8:13:01 PM EDT

[#18]

Man, that was great!

Posted: 9/20/2005 8:14:48 PM EDT

[#19]

That guy's my new hero.

Posted: 9/20/2005 8:16:35 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Now with short video: http://thepoliticalteen.com/video/stuckonstupid.wmv

I do like the smirking Coast Guard officer behind him. I can't remember his name.

Hotlink doesn't work (blocked)

If you want the video go to the webpage here and download it direct.

thepoliticalteen.net/index.php

Posted: 9/21/2005 7:35:40 AM EDT

[#21]

I wonder if these stupid reporters have any idea how stupid their stupid questions are.

Posted: 9/21/2005 8:47:21 AM EDT

[#22]

You have to seriously have to wonder how and where they could come up with a 3 Star Cajun General to lead this operation. You couldn't have scripted it any better.

Posted: 9/21/2005 8:53:18 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
This is fantastic. O.K. I'm standing up right now and clapping. This man deserves it. An audience of one. Someone get this guy in office please!hr

I may have found my write in candidate for '08

Trey

Posted: 9/21/2005 8:59:46 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
I wish he would be named the white house media guy. Can you imagine the daily press briefings?

GR

AMEN!

I can see it now: "I'm sorry, Wolf, but you're obvously stuck on stupid, hooah?"

Posted: 9/21/2005 9:01:19 AM EDT

[#25]

* * * * * * * * Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore * * * * * * * *

* * * * * * * * * * * * For Mayor * * * * * * * * * * *

* * * * * * * * * * * * of New Orleans ! ! ! * * * * * * * * *

Posted: 9/21/2005 9:02:29 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
* * * * * * * * Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore * * * * * * * *

* * * * * * * * * * * * For mayor * * * * * * * * * * *

* * * * * * * * * * * * of New Orleans ! ! ! * * * * * * * * *

Think BIG, man!

PRESIDENT! PRESIDENT!

(Let's face it, no liberal can ever talk that way.)

Posted: 9/21/2005 9:09:47 AM EDT

[#27]

Posted: 9/21/2005 10:13:46 AM EDT

[#28]

Posted: 9/21/2005 10:31:41 AM EDT

[#29]

That guy is awesome

Posted: 9/21/2005 10:35:41 AM EDT

[#30]

LOL

I see a new phrase entering my lexicon. Hilarious.

Leave it to the military guys to think of something so simple, yet so effective.

Posted: 9/21/2005 10:53:12 AM EDT

[#31]

That guy is f'ing squared away! I love it. Jesus christ he is so on target its not funny.

Posted: 9/21/2005 11:28:27 AM EDT

[#32]

Heard it today on Rush. Its a hell of a lot funnier when you hear the audio!

Posted: 9/21/2005 11:39:57 AM EDT

[#33]

I FUCKING LOVE IT!!!

Damn that man has a set!!!

Well done general

Posted: 9/21/2005 11:41:36 AM EDT

[#34]

Yeah, it's sure refreshing to see someone take charge after so much incompetency. Did you notice that he says "over" before he stops talking? Like he was using a radio?

The reporters sure need some more of this high speed, low drag military style. Bunch of self-serving narcistic numb nuts.

Posted: 9/21/2005 11:43:55 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:

Heard it today on Rush. Its a hell of a lot funnier when you hear the audio!

YES IT IS!!! I almost ran off the road laughing!

When I was serving as a PAO, I had occasion to cross swords with a TV reporter who had a SERIOUS agenda and didn't want to hear the real story. I REALLY wanted to tell him to fuck off...but I knew that would have been a career ending action...so I dealt with the idiot politely.

The general has my undying envy for having the stones to make those asshats look as stoopid as they really are.

Posted: 9/21/2005 1:12:59 PM EDT

[#36]

Go get 'em General! thepoliticalteen.net/2005/09/20/stuckonstupid/ Another site with video.

Posted: 9/21/2005 1:18:53 PM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:
Go get 'em General! thepoliticalteen.net/2005/09/20/stuckonstupid/ Another site with video.

Thanks. That's a better vid then the other one. It's a good thing they don't have to actually accomplish anything with their dumbass questions. The world would still be flat.

Posted: 9/21/2005 1:34:44 PM EDT

[#38]

awesome

Posted: 9/21/2005 1:43:33 PM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:
Thanks. That's a better vid then the other one.

You're welcome, I tried other links but they were too busy. That one was still available. I wonder how many people are downloading that clip around the world?

Posted: 9/21/2005 1:44:26 PM EDT

[#40]

TFFR

Posted: 9/21/2005 1:59:00 PM EDT

[#41]

Did you notice that he says "over" before he stops talking? Like he was using a radio?

Yes! That's hilarious too. I was watching CNN's Kyra Phillips interview Honore as he led that convoy of trucks loaded with supplies and troops to the convention center. At the end of every statement, he said "over" into the phone. I loved that.

Of course as much as the guy talks on the radio, that's probably to be expected.

Posted: 9/21/2005 2:42:44 PM EDT

[#42]

That phrase could be used on reporters 99% of the time.

GM

Posted: 9/21/2005 2:45:43 PM EDT

[#43]

waste of time...but i love doing it :)

Stuck on Stupid Shirt

oh...and then there's the coffee mug :P

Coffee Mug

Posted: 9/21/2005 2:46:47 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:
That phrase could be used on reporters 99% of the time.

GM

Yup.

I'd love to see guys like Honore (or anyone for that matter) do an obligatory "Butthead" style bitchslapping of these reporters who ask stupid questions. You know how he'd shoot a glance over toward Beavis for just a second, as if he were studying him, then backhand him about 6 times really quickly? That would be so excellent.

Posted: 9/21/2005 2:55:31 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:
waste of time...but i love doing it :) Stuck on Stupid Shirt oh...and then there's the coffee mug :P Coffee Mug

Posted: 9/21/2005 4:14:46 PM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:
You have to seriously have to wonder how and where they could come up with a 3 Star Cajun General to lead this operation. You couldn't have scripted it any better.

I dunno, maybe they came from the same system that produced those other two Uncle Toms , you know Colin Powell and Condi Rice?

You know encourage independent thinking and a good education from an early age?